Your Spirit Dies' Brandon Byars Talks New Album And Tour | Ep. #158

Heroek talks to vocalist Brandon Byars of the metal band Your Spirit Dies about their debut album "My Gnawing Pains Will Never Rest" releasing on May 2nd, the benefits of going on small local tours, their goal of playing shows in Europe, and more!

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📚CHAPTERS📚

0:00 Intro

1:04 New album out May 2nd

2:52 Straying away from religion

4:04 Singles from the album

5:45 Releasing larger projects instead of singles

7:00 Upcoming live shows with Wielded Steel

8:50 Making "Mimic" with Gnasher

9:45 Getting Spotify playlist placements

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12:33 Getting into metal in middle school

13:41 Alternate career paths

15:11 Success of "Distorted by Absence"

16:22 Coming up with the band name

17:44 Advice to new bands

19:22 First live show experiences

20:18 Favorite live show

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22:17 Staying motivated

25:00 Your Spirit Dies' creative process

26:54 The right way to take inspiration

28:27 The essential Your Spirit Dies songs

29:42 Brandon's goal with the band

30:29 Dream collaborations

31:03 "Bucket list" venues and festivals

32:02 Brandon's favorite Your Spirit Dies song

33:00 Wrapping up

33:37 End screen